Practice Quizzes -- Essential Concepts for Healthy Living Third Edition

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1: It is normal for a psychologically healthy person to
	A: desire privacy.
	B: avoid interpersonal relationships.
	C: display intense mood swings.
	D: have delusions.

2: ____ is the study of how the body functions.
	A: Psychology
	B: Sociology
	C: Physiology
	D: Scientology

3: Most nerves produce and release ____, chemicals that convey information between nerves.
	A: genes
	B: neurotransmitters
	C: macronutrients
	D: vitamins

4: ____ is the predictable way that one responds to the environment.
	A: Lifestyle
	B: Heredity
	C: Libido
	D: Temperament

5: Eric, a college student, went to a party the night before an exam. After failing the test, he makes up various excuses for his poor performance. Eric is relying on the defense mechanism called
	A: repression
	B: rationalization
	C: denial
	D: expression

6: According to Erik Erikson, psychologically healthy people develop a sense of ____ during infancy.
	A: trust
	B: responsibility
	C: identity
	D: morality

7: Which of the following human needs is at the top of Maslow''s hierarchy?
	A: clothing
	B: shelter
	C: food
	D: self-actualization

8: A person is being ____ when he or she reacts to social situations in ways that do not interfere with the rights of others.
	A: aggressive
	B: sociopathic
	C: assertive
	D: obsessive

9: Delusions are
	A: inaccurate or unreasonable beliefs.
	B: false sensory perceptions.
	C: unconscious drives.
	D: typical patterns of affect.

10: Being afraid of flying or spiders is an example of a
	A: compulsion
	B: delusion
	C: psychosis
	D: phobia

11: According to the 1994 National Comorbidity Survey, ____ are the most common psychological disturbances that affect Americans.
	A: schizophrenia and cocaine abuse
	B: phobias and nicotine addiction
	C: obsessions and methamphetamine misuse
	D: depression and alcohol dependence

12: A persistent, inappropriate, and repetitive thought or impulse that produces anxious feelings is an
	A: emotion
	B: obsession
	C: illusion
	D: aversion

13: Almost one in ____ Americans experiences a major depressive disorder during his or her lifetime.
	A: fifty
	B: thirty
	C: twenty
	D: five

14: Females involved in sports that emphasize leanness and low body weight have an increased risk of developing
	A: bulimic athletic syndrome.
	B: anorexiathletic.
	C: female athlete triad.
	D: all of the above

15: A sign of schizophrenia is
	A: occasional moodiness.
	B: elevated mood.
	C: intense interest in saving household items.
	D: speech that does not make sense.

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